Roger Federer is in the final of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai.In a new edition of this year’s quarter-finals at the US Open Juan Martin del Potro, the Swiss player beat Martin del Potro in three sets and will meet Rafael Nadal on Sunday.
Roger Federer finished 38th after missing the set.Duel with Rafael Nadal won: The world rankings runners-up defeated Juan Martin del Potro 3:6,6:3 and 6:4.In the final of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai, Rafael Nadal is now waiting for the world’s number one.
Del Potro got off to a better start, a break was enough for the Argentinean to win the first set.Also because Federer couldn’t take his only chance at a rebreak.
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In the sixth game of the second set, Federer managed to catch the Argentinian’s serve for the first time.Five break points were needed, the last one was taken by del Potro with his forehand.At this point in time, the audience had taken a clear standpoint and, especially between the first and second serve of the 2009 US Open winner, did not behave in accordance with the fairness code.Federer had his first two chances to win the set 5:2 as a backstroke, but after 83 minutes he was sure to finish 6:3.
The two opponents had been facing each other in the quarter-finals of the US Open, and del Potro had won in four sets.In a match that Federer should say after the end that he didn’t deserve to win.The Argentinean had crashed against Viktor Troicki in his quarter-finals, the already unstable left wrist had bruised itself.The result: Del Potro had to operate with the backhand over the slice even more often than desired.
In the third act of Shanghai, Federer struck first and del Potro lost his serve 2-1.Afterwards, the 19-times Grand Slam Champion did not allow anything more as a serve, secured himself with a further break in the 23rd minute.Duel with Juan Martin del Potro to celebrate his 17th birthday.Triumph.
In Sunday’s final, one of two series will now tear: either the global 16-match winning streak of Rafael Nadal.Or Roger Federer’s good run against his Spanish opponent: The Maestro has won the last four games.
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